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[Weltall Zero]

I have the amazing Bloodborne Hunter's Dream theme complete with its music so I'm good.

 

[bomblord1]

I absolutely adore the wiis ambient music so I don't have a problem with the idea. But yea the PS4's ambient music is a bit grating after a bit.

 

[Diablos]

I don’t mind it.

It’s clearly designed to not be distracting as you continue to hear it. Kind of turns into background noise.

 

[ChackanKun]

The Vita menu music is damn touture.
Doo do do do dodo doo
Doo do do do dodo doo
Doo do do do dodo doo
Doo do do do dodo doo
Doo do do do dodo doo

Love VITA Menu music!

So relaxing!

 

[Ridill]

The music just blends in the background to me. I don't even notice it. lol

 

[Soul of the Beast]

I go straight into games after turning on PS4, can barely hear the theme music.

Who waste their time in the menu.

 

[horkrux]

I really really wanted to have the Mirror's Edge Catalyst theme, which has some great music.

ALAS, they want to keep that locked to pre-orders. How could I know? Didn't even know that thing existed until after the fact.

God I want that theme

 

[Shig]

There's a free Resident Evil 20th Anniversary theme on the store that has a nice Save Room song in the background.

And Sony's free Four Seasons theme is a must for the Vita.

 

[sotojuan]

First thing I do when I set up PS4 is turn off the music and any kind of sound coming out of the menu.

 

[Ogawa-san]

I've been using that free FFXIV theme forever so I'm a big fan of menu music.

Walking Sands = home

 

[Bishop89]

I mean, I didn't, but it really doesn't change the course of this thread. Even when I discovered it, it's burred kinda deep in the options menu.I would gather about 90% of owners will never see it.

What's your definition of deep?
Because it's right in your face in the sound menu..

 

[Venfayth]

I love it.

Also I installed a Touhou PS4 theme as a joke (I swear!) but now I unironically keep it on because I fell in love with the ambient menu music.

 

[old manatee]

The Vita menu music is damn touture.
Doo do do do dodo doo
Doo do do do dodo doo
Doo do do do dodo doo
Doo do do do dodo doo
Doo do do do dodo doo

haha It's crazy how ill-suited that tune is for endless looping.

 

[Melchiah]

There's a free Resident Evil 20th Anniversary theme on the store that has a nice Save Room song in the background.

And Sony's free Four Seasons theme is a must for the Vita.

Is that NA only? There's no free RE 20th Anniversary theme in the EU store.

 

[NecromorphTX]

That's why you need Persona 5 themes in your PS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVO7QeiKcl8

 

[PeskyToaster]

I've fallen asleep with it in the background so many times that it's oddly soothing now.

 

[Gaenor]

I personally find it quite relaxing.

 

[test_account]

Putting it in the quick menu (DS4 hold button), perhaps?

Thats basically the same though, going by numbers of steps. Dashboard -> holding down the PS-button -> Sound/Devices -> Turn on/off music. The only difference is that you're holding down the PS-button to get to the settings instead of just simply choosing "settings" from the menu/dashboard, and having to push down a few extra time to get to the sound settings.

Turning on or off the music is more of a one-time-thing as well i'd say. Its something that one turn on or off and are basically done with it. Its not a function that you need to have quick access too, in my opinion.

 

[CyberChulo]

I didn't mind it at first but I started to get annoyed one day when the little chimes and dings start to play over the background soothing sounds.

 

[Blueblur1]

I like the ambient music. I like when dynamic themes use music as well. Stop hating fun, OP.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

That’s why you should get the Firewatch theme.

I would if I could.
Is it still tied to the 'Deluxe' edition of the game. I got the standard digital on Day 1, only to find out the next day the theme wasn't available solo. Is that still the case?

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Ff7 theme.

You will thank me.

 

[Okami Haundo]

I actually really like the ambient menu music... I like it even moreso when using the Firewatch theme. The only thing I dislike are dynamic themes that replace the scrolling sounds. I forget the game, but I once had a theme that made a gun noise every time you moved around and it drove me nuts.

 

[WillyFive]

I love that it has ambient music. Hate console UIs that are completely silent, they seem unfinished.

 

[PeskyToaster]

What's the best special theme on the playstation? I wish the Bloodborne for the plat did more. Like play the menu music as the ambient music lol

 

[Theslammer]

I love it.

 

[Baraka Obama]

I've had the ff7 theme for years now and that's pretty good

 

[DaciaJC]

I have the amazing Bloodborne Hunter's Dream theme complete with its music so I'm good.

Same.

What's the best special theme on the playstation? I wish the Bloodborne for the plat did more. Like play the menu music as the ambient music lol

See above. The Platinum theme is very disappointing compared to the Hunter's Dream theme from PSN.

 

[Korigama]

No, I find it rather pleasant. I suppose I can add this to the list of things actually capable of annoying people around here, though (it clearly doesn't take much).

 

[ScaryShark]

What's the best special theme on the playstation? I wish the Bloodborne for the plat did more. Like play the menu music as the ambient music lol

Firewatch

 

[BigEmil]

I just put on another theme with nice music

 

[thelatestmodel]

I like it, but every piece of music gets old eventually. I turned it off and changed the theme.

 

[bryanee]

Persona 5 themes for the win.

I'd like a Nier theme with some of that tasty music as well.

 

[Phoenix944]

I have the Dark Souls 3 theme with the awesome music. Actually I can't remember the ambient music you're talking about

 

[hypernima]

I just wish I could get the OG PS3 startup sound on my PS4.

 

[ODDI]

The Advanced Warfare theme is hella good.

 

[StereoVsn]

I change themes quite often and I like having a theme background music on like Transistor, Firewatch, FFVII, 30th Anniversary, P5, etc....

Now if I stayed st the default theme I would have returned it off.

Edit: I highly recommend Firewatch, Transistor, and FFVII themes.

 

[dracula_x]

btw, speaking of PS4 themes → https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/912666313251741696/video/1

 

[Ahasverus]

All I wanted was for the PS4 to use the PS1 sounds. But it didn't. And made me sad.

 

[kennyamr]

I've been using Nier Automata's PS4 theme song since a very long time and it was something else before that.
Don't really remember the original PS4 sound.

I may change it for the FFIX theme at some point although I gotta say that Nier's is really good.

 

[Ravelle]

I just pick a nice theme that has some good background music or turn it off when it doesn't.

 

[Briarios]

All I wanted was for the PS4 to use the PS1 sounds. But it didn't. And made me sad.

Doesn't the 20th anniversary theme use PS1 sounds?

 

[User123456]

I don't know man, I love it. Sounds pretty classy, so it fits the rather elegant PS4 UI very well.

Now, the Vita on the other hand...

 

[rashbeep]

I find it relaxing

 

[Kthulhu]

Persona 5 theme and the Skullgirls theme are my go to.

 

[Ahasverus]

Doesn't the 20th anniversary theme use PS1 sounds?

It doesn't it's also ugly as sin

 

[GeeTeeCee]

I would if I could.
Is it still tied to the 'Deluxe' edition of the game. I got the standard digital on Day 1, only to find out the next day the theme wasn't available solo. Is that still the case?

Looks like the theme is available separately now (on the US and UK PSN web stores anyway, I haven't checked any others).

 

[NightShift]

I don't even remember what the default sounds like. I switched to the Transistor theme as soon as that game came out in 2014 and have been using it ever since. Never going to get sick of Red's humming.

 

[Caronte]

I liked it at first but it does get annoying after a while. The waves sound on the PS2 was better.

 

[nikos]

Default theme is annoying after a while.

NieR theme is goat.